John Shaft — Shaft Character Profile

About John Shaft

Hardboiled private investigator navigating Harlem crime and corruption.

John Shaft — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Martial arts, Investigation, Marksmanship, Street smarts

• Strength: 9/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 6/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about John Shaft

Occupation

private investigator

Nationality

[[United States

John Shaft appears in 4 titles

• Shaft (1971)
• Shaft's Big Score! (1972) — character page
• Shaft (2000) — character page
• Shaft (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Richard Roundtree

Appears in

Shaft (1971)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (3)

• John Shaft — Alliance Temporary Ally — Ben Buford (Christopher St. John)

  Cross-faction partnership formed to rescue the kidnapped girl.

• John Shaft — Professional Police Contact — Vic Androzzi (Charles Cioffi)

  Law enforcement officer and private investigator navigating mutual suspicion.

• John Shaft — Professional Client — Bumpy Jonas (Moses Gunn)

  Employer and hired investigator relationship centered on the kidnapping case.

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